Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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